Isakly what we need

[Atlas]

Howe has admitted they had the chat before the end of last season.
It really is on Newcastle who have not managed to source a replacement or two.

They got the Saudi owners and thought they were the biggest club in the world able to offer millions on players and discard them a season later like Chelsea/City etc.

They probably feel like they are in a better position than Liverpool, United Arsenal but they've come crashing down to earth this summer.

 

[Red Bird]

The more I read about this saga, the more I think it was an opportunistic punt by Liverpool once we were alerted to his possibly looking to move; I doubt that we ever thought he'd remotely be available. Ékitiké was the one we were monitoring.

 

[Modo]

Sounds like Gini is still mad about the contract situation:

[Wijnaldum] When the opportunity came to play for a great club like Liverpool I had to take it. When Liverpool came in for me I made up my mind that I wanted to come here, but I wasn’t going to force it because I appreciated what Newcastle and their fans did for me.

 

[Squiggles]

Wijnaldum was discreet and cunning enough to get Newcastle relegated, forcing their hand. You can't beat that level of scheming.

 

[Al_Gatto]

Yes, they are. I don't think that dragging it on and then winning him back round is their Plan A. I suspect they would be just as happy if not happier to get rid of him and put the issue behind them with a few new players.

But if they don't get the players that they want, they will resolve the situation with him.

Depends who you mean by 'they'. Feels like Howe and his nephew have a totally different agenda to the owners back in Saudi. Feels like the tail is wagging the dog.

The Saudi owners don't understand football, don't seem to really care about Nufc and don't want to be forced to sell a prized asset, so I think Isak will stay put, which is worrying as I don't see any realistic options open to us, particularly this late in the window.

 

[peterhague]

Depends who you mean by 'they'. Feels like Howe and his nephew have a totally different agenda to the owners back in Saudi. Feels like the tail is wagging the dog.

The Saudi owners don't understand football, don't seem to really care about Nufc and don't want to be forced to sell a prized asset, so I think Isak will stay put, which is worrying as I don't see any realistic options open to us, particularly this late in the window.

If they didn't want to sell a prized asset the club wouldn't have spent all summer trying to buy his replacement.

 

[Frogfish]